Dylan Carter cops two gold at World Cup, breaks TT record

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In this July 25, 2021 file photo, Dylan Carter, of Trinidad And Tobago, swims in a heat during the men’s 100m backstroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo) –

TRINIDAD and Tobago swimmer Dylan Carter won two gold medals at the first leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

On Saturday, Carter took gold in the men’s 50-metre backstroke final. A quick turn is crucial at the meet as a 25m pool is being used.

He won in a time of 23.15 seconds to earn 884 points towards his World Cup tally.

Italian Thomas Ceccon took silver in 23.22 (876 points) and Canadian Javier Acevedo finished third in 23.24 (874 points).

On Friday, Carter broke the national record in the men’s 50m freestyle final.

Carter stopped the clock in 20.77 to claim gold and erase the previous national record of 20.82 held by George Bovell.

Australian Kyle Chalmers finished second in 21.04 and Florent Manaudou of France was third in 21.05.

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12 homeless after fire guts Regent Street guest house

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The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana
The destroyed three-storey building after this morning’s fire

At least 12 persons are now homeless or jobless following an early morning fire at the Regent Guest House and Restaurant in Georgetown, today.

The blaze at Lot 148 Regent Road, Bourda property was reported to the Guyana Fire Service at about 02:55 hours.

According to the Guyana Fire Service, water tenders from the Central, Alberttown and West Ruimveldt Fire Stations were immediately dispatched to the location.

The structure involved was a three-storey wooden and concrete building. The top and first floors of the building were destroyed as a result of the fire.

The building engulfed in flames

Additionally, one black tank, one drum and a quantity of pvc ceiling and guttering were also destroyed due to radiated heat from the blaze.

Four jets working a water relay system from an open water source along with a hydrant were used to extinguish the fire.

Investigations are underway to determine what caused the fire.

However, the GFS indicated that the building was not equipped with fire alarms or extinguishers.

“Firefighters also had difficulty gaining access to the building due to its design and the fact that it was heavily grilled which hampered firefighting and delayed the extinguishing of the fire,” the Fire Service said.

Nevertheless, it was reported that there was no loss of life or injuries as a result of the fire.

Meanwhile, at the scene later today, persons who were staying at the Guest House – mostly on a permanent arrangement – gathered outside the building with their belongings and other furniture that were salvaged – as they contemplate their next move.

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$447.8M contract signed for Deeds and Commercial Registries Headquarter in Essequibo

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On Friday 21st October 2022, the Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority (DCRA)signed a contract for the construction of a building to house the Deeds and CommercialRegistries Authority in Essequibo, Region 2.

Currently, the agency is housed at the Supreme Court Building, Suddie, Essequibo Coast.

JAICAM Constructions and Services Inc. was awarded the GUY$447,862,666 contract which will see the construction of a new 4 storied building next door to the Supreme Court building at Suddie.

In attendance at the signing were the Regional Chairman, Vima DaSilva, Regional ViceChairman, Humace Oudit, Regional Executive Officer Sussane Saywack, Chairman ofDCRA Board, Ramesh Seebarran, Board Members, Hemwant Persaud; Registrar ofDeeds Azeena Baksh, Registrar of Commerce, Reza Manraj, Deputy Registrar ofCommerce Anessa Chow, Assistant Registrar Andrew Muridall and staff of the DeedsSub-Registry, Essequibo.

In 2001, the Government of Guyana took the decision to expand the services providedby these agencies to Region 2, therefore making it easier for citizens to accessinformation regarding ownership of their lands; process the transfer of properties heldunder transport, register powers of attorney, deed poll’s and other miscellaneous deeds; mortgage their properties and register their businesses.

Over the years, it was recognised that due to the growing number of transactions andthe need to expand commercial services there was need for a permanent location withadequate space.

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Belastingdienst doet aftrap registratie btw-plichtigen

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Tekst en beeld Ivan Cairo PARAMARIBO – Met de overhandiging van registratiecertificaten aan Fernandes Autohandel en Telesur is vrijdag de

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L1: L’OM cale complètement et laisse filer Lens

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L’OM n’avance plus, mais vraiment plus du tout: malgré une prestation de qualité, l’équipe d’Igor Tudor a concédé samedi contre Lens au Vélodrome sa troisième défaite consécutive (1-0) et reste en dehors du podium alors que son…

L’OM n’avance plus, mais vraiment plus du tout: malgré une prestation de qualité, l’équipe d’Igor Tudor a concédé samedi contre Lens au Vélodrome sa troisième défaite consécutive (1-0) et reste en dehors du podium alors que son adversaire du soir s’installe à la deuxième place.

A quatre jours d’un très important déplacement à Francfort en Ligue des Champions, ce nouvel échec est évidemment inquiétant pour les Marseillais. Pourtant, les trois revers de cette triste série ne se ressemblent pas beaucoup.

Contre Ajaccio, l’OM a perdu par inadvertance (2-1), à Paris, il a chuté face à plus fort que lui (1-0), alors que ce samedi, il a péché un peu par malchance et un peu par maladresse au bout d’un sommet de bon niveau entre deux équipes qui ont montré qu’elles méritaient leurs statuts de candidates à l’Europe.

Jeudi, l’entraîneur marseillais Igor Tudor avait assuré qu’il ne regardait pas le classement. Et désormais ? Il devrait peut-être, car son équipe pourrait glisser à la 6e place à l’issue de la 12e journée dimanche, en cas de succès de Rennes (5e) et Monaco (6e), autres rivaux directs pour la qualification en Ligue des Champions.

Sommet d’intensité

L’OM pourtant n’a pas fait un mauvais match samedi, mais il peine vraiment à marquer et a cédé sur une action malheureuse, la frappe de Pereira Da Costa étant déviée par Balerdi, qui a lobé Pau Lopez (1-0, 79e).

Il y a un peu plus d’un an, le duel entre les deux équipes au Vélodrome, remporté par Lens (3-2), avait déjà été formidable et avait profondément marqué Jorge Sampaoli, choqué par l’intensité du jeu des Sang et Or et la brutalité de leurs contre-attaques.

Samedi, le match a été du même tonneau, du moins la première période, vrai sommet d’intensité à l’échelle de la L1. Dans une grosse ambiance malgré la fermeture du bas du Virage Sud, les deux équipes ont en effet livré une furieuse bataille, sans qu’aucune ne parvienne à prendre l’avantage.

Même si Openda (10e) et Fofana (37e) ont été dangereux côté Sang et Or, c’est tout de même Marseille qui est passé le plus près de l’ouverture du score, avec des tentatives de Harit (30e) et Sanchez (44e) contrecarrées par Samba, ou de Clauss, tout près de marquer contre son ancienne équipe sur une passe de rêve de Sanchez (44e).

Entre-temps, dès la 20e minute, Tudor avait déjà fait sortir Kolasinac, de retour de blessure et manifestement gêné à la jambe droite, autant que par l’activité d’Openda et Sotoca et par un carton jaune reçu d’entrée.

La C1 pour guérir

La sortie du Bosnien n’est pas une très bonne nouvelle pour la défense de l’OM, qui sera encore privée de Gigot (suspendu) la semaine prochaine à Strasbourg et alors que l’état physique de Bailly, absent samedi, n’est pas connu.

En attendant, c’est Gueye qui est passé troisième défenseur central, avec plus ou moins de bonheur, mais sans que l’OM en soit trop fragilisé, l’équipe de Tudor ne concédant que quelques bribes d’occasions aux Lensois et à Fofana en particulier avant le but de Pereira Da Costa.

L’OM de son côté aurait vraiment dû marquer, par Mbemba qui a tiré sur Samba en excellente position (63e) ou par Guendouzi, stoppé de justesse par Danso (75e).

Mais les Marseillais n’y sont pas parvenus et les voilà en situation bien moins favorable qu’il y a 15 jours en L1, quand ils étaient invaincus et solides deuxièmes.

Dès mercredi, la Ligue des Champions peut faire office de médicament miracle. Mais la L1 reste une priorité et avant la Coupe du Monde, l’OM n’a que des grands rendez-vous, à Strasbourg, contre Lyon et à Monaco.

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L’attaquant de l’OM Alexis Sanchez contre Lens, le 22 octobre 2022 à Marseille
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L’attaquant de Lens Seko Fofana (g) devance le capitaine marseillais Valentin Rongier, le 22 octobre 2022 à Marseille
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Fire Brigade targets the elderly and persons with disabilities, Loop Jamaica

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The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be embarking on a yearlong campaign that will focus on improving service delivery to persons with disabilities (PwDs) and the elderly.

The campaign, which will begin with Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week activities, from October 23 to 29, will see the brigade engaging with PwDs, both adults and children, and senior citizens and their caregivers.

Groups such as the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Jamaica Society for the Blind, Jamaica Association for the Deaf and Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, are partnering with the brigade in the undertaking.

Commissioner of the JFB, Stewart Beckford, said the activities to engage the vulnerable groups will not be confined to the week of observance.

“We have always been working along with them, but they are being singled out for attention for this week. Some of the activities that we are going to be undertaking in collaboration with some of these associations will go well into the next year and so on.

” It is a partnership that will endure for some time to come because as long as they are among us, they will need that kind of attention. We plan to remain engaged with these institutions because they are a vital part of our community,” Commissioner Beckford said.

The Commissioner said that the brigade will also target persons with intellectual disabilities and partner with the Poor Relief Departments within the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to reach senior citizens.

Some of the JFB’s immediate plans include the training of fire wardens among the vulnerable population, assisting in developing emergency plans, conducting fire drills to test the response of the various groups, and helping them to identify and reduce fire hazards within their spaces.

Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer of the JFB, Emeleo Ebanks, shared that messages will be tailored to meet the needs of the various groups.

“We have to… reach them where they are, and for the first time ever in the history of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, we will be doing brochures in Braille. So, individuals who are blind will get that information of what to do to prevent fires and what to do in the event of fires,” he said.

He noted that the Brigade’s approach to helping PwDs extends beyond sharing information with the community to equipping firefighters to communicate with them.

“A very vital part of this, for us as firefighters, is that we will be getting some training for members of the Fire Brigade so we will be able to communicate with these individuals in a better way.

“Sign language will alert us and help us as firefighters to teach these individuals how to prevent fires and what to do in the event of one,” Mr. Ebanks said, noting that JFB personnel will also be able to engage with hearing-impaired persons encountered at the scene of fires.

The JFB will be observing Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week from October 23 to 29 under the theme ‘Preserving the Nation through Life Safety and Fire Prevention’.

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Body found at St James beach is that of social media influencer – cops Loop Jamaica

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Manhunt also launched for suspect identified as Rushane ‘Chizzy’ Patterson

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The St James police have confirmed the identity of the woman whose body was found at a beach in St James as that of social media personality Aneka Townsend otherwise called Kayan or Slickianna.

The body was reportedly identified by a relative.

At the same time, police have identified a Hanover man as a person of interest in their probe into the death of the female.

The police said they are asking Rushane Patterson of Prosper, Hanover to turn himself over at the Freeport Police Station by 5:00 pm on Saturday to assist with their investigations.

“We have Rushane Patterson of Prosper, Hanover as a person of interest in this investigation and we are asking him to turn himself in to the police by 5:00pm,” the police said.

The police said a series of operations have been conducted this morning in a neighbouring parish and a vehicle was recovered.

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Young sculptor’s work goes on display at Division of Culture Loop Barbados

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Nineteen-year-old Julian Forde has a very promising career ahead of him in sculpting. The former student of The Lodge School recently presented a miniature sculpture of an African slave to the Division of Culture-Prime Minister’s Office, Sky Mall, Haggatt Hall, St Michael on October 13.

Forde who is currently a student of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology said he initially created the sculpture for his CXC Art examination, the sculpture earned him a Grade 1, was made with Plaster of Paris.

“I created the sculpture last year for Black History Month it represents the black slave and breaking away from slavery. I decided as it was Black History Month to create something that detailed our experience as African people through the transatlantic slave trade. As you can see with the detail in the sculpture the red marks show the whipping that the slaves had to endure. The material used is Plater of Paris, it comes in a powder and then you mix it with water and place it in a mold, you must beat it to get out the air bubbles. I then placed it in a box and when it became solid, I sculpted it into the shape you see here today,” he said.

Receiving the sculpture on behalf of the Division Of Culture in Prime Minister’s Office was Special Advisor on Culture and Cultural Heritage, Senator John King who lauded Forde for his exceptional craftsmanship.

“It is important that we get young people like yourself understanding blackness and black history. On October 12, each year we celebrated International Day of Reparations, and hopefully next year, we can commission you to create a larger sculpture for us. Sculpture is something that we do not find passed on to young persons and I want to thank his parents and whoever else encouraged him to do sculpture for the great job they have done as this sculpture is definitely a work of art. The sculpture and the theme is important as we move forward as a people,” he said.

King added that he was also proud of Forde as he is also a graduate of The Lodge School which shows current students what they can achieve if they old true to the school’s motto “Possunt Quia Posse Videntur- They Can Because They Think They Can.’

“He is a graduate of The Lodge School a fantastic place that a simple motto has impacted so many lives. I want to thank you on behalf of the Division of Culture as this piece ties in with the running theme we have here in the foyer of liberation and breaking free as black people,” he said.

Forde’s sculpture can be seen mounted on a white podium in the Division of Culture-Prime Minister’s Office. He was all smiles as he took some photo opportunities with Special Advisor on Culture and Cultural Heritage John King as well as his mother Fay Forde who is the owner of F&J Leather Craft and Shoe Repair.

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Angleterre: Varane sort sur blessure et en larmes lors de Chelsea-Manchester United

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Le défenseur international français de Manchester United Raphaël Varane s’est blessé au cours du match de Championnat d’Angleterre à Chelsea, samedi, avant de quitter le terrain en marchant mais en larmes…

Le défenseur international français de Manchester United Raphaël Varane s’est blessé au cours du match de Championnat d’Angleterre à Chelsea, samedi, avant de quitter le terrain en marchant mais en larmes, à trois semaines du Mondial au Qatar.

Après avoir tenté d’intercepter une passe en profondeur vers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, peu avant l’heure de jeu, le pied droit du joueur a semblé se planter dans le sol et il s’est écroulé vers l’avant.

Varane est resté un long moment le visage au sol et apparemment déjà conscient de la gravité de sa blessure, avant l’intervention des soigneurs.

Il a refusé de sortir en brancard, faisant le tour du terrain en marchant apparemment normalement, sous les quolibets des fans des Blues, le visage dans son maillot ou enfoui dans ses mains pour essuyer ses larmes.

La blessure de de Varane se situe aux ischios-jambiers (arrière de la cuisse), a-t-on appris auprès de l’entourage du joueur contacté par l’AFP. 

Malgré l’accolade chaleureuse de son entraîneur Erik ten Hag quand il a atteint l’entrée des vestiaires, c’est la tête basse qu’il est entré dans le tunnel réservé aux joueurs.

Gros coup dur

Après le match, ten Hag s’est montré évasif sur l’état de santé du joueur.

“Rien”, a-t-il tout d’abord répondu lorsque Sky Sports lui a demandé ce qu’il pouvait dire sur la gravité de la blessure ou sur ses chances de jouer le Mondial.

“Avec ce type de blessure, il faut attendre au moins 24 heures avant de pouvoir poser un diagnostic”, a-t-il ensuite souligné en conférence de presse.

Interrogé sur les larmes du joueur à sa sortie, le coach a assuré “comprendre son émotion, mais il doit attendre, on ne sait pas”.

“Evidemment, il a l’expérience (de ces blessures), mais le secteur médical du club doit faire son travail pour avoir le bon diagnostic”, a-t-il insisté.

Varane avait déjà raté un mois et demi et neuf matches avec son club pour une lésion similaire de début novembre à fin décembre, la saison dernière.

Cette blessure est un gros coup dur pour l’ancien Madrilène qui restait sur des belles prestations avec les Red Devils et qui avait déjà raté l’Euro-2016 en raison d’une blessure à la cuisse gauche, contractée fin mai.

A un mois du premier match de l’équipe de France au Qatar, contre l’Australie, et malgré sa réaction qui semble laisser peu d’espoir, les résultats des premiers examens pour le vice-capitaine des Bleus seront scrutés avec anxiété par le sélectionneur Didier Deschamps et son staff.

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Le défenseur français de Manchester United Raphaël Varane, au sol victime d’une blessure à la cuisse contre Chelsea, le 22 octobre 2022 à Londres
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